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UL 13A
Subject: Linda Cox
Interviewer: Lew Barton

B: With me is another young lady who has consented to give me an interview and

we would to interview her right here. Would you mind telling us what your

name is?

C: Linda Cox.

B: What was, whebmwee you name before you got married? Mrs. Cox.

C: Barry.

B: Barry.

C: L -wr.

B: Umasaum. Who Ja your folks?

C: My daddy was Paul Barry and my'mother wa was Kerry Barry.

B: Um-um OK. Do you have a family of your 0-, are you married?

C: Yes I am.

B: You donl-t put that it eheie Lu --, your name like a"womans libber"?

C: No.

B: Are you happy with this"Mrs."

C: Yes it' a gain.

B: Who was it you married?

C: Tracy Cox.

B: Tracy?

C:

B: -ox : dZk-AY/

C: Yes. He does that% why I married him.

Br,0 You have any children?

C: Yes we do.

B: How many children do you have?

2.

C: Five.

B: Five?

C: Yes.

B: How about that. Well that nice, you got a nice family. Do you know

their names and ages?

C: Yes. -OD ( Bo C fJ The oldest is Roger, he6 twelve. Then

I have Tina, ten. Tracy the third, he\ eight and Balinda, is seven and I

have Paula, who is three.

B: What does your husband do Mrs. Cox?

C: He" a sheet rock hanger.

B: Do you work?

C: Yes I do. I work for the American Indian Study Center.

B: 1fplm. What is your position there?

C: Community service of V.I.S.T.A.

B: Um-tm. That\ good, how long have you been working here?

C: I'e been here, it'll be three years in August, thatOU. be three years.

B: How long have you been in Baltimore?

C: Oh about going on seven years.

B: c oft 7'4. C*.Do you enjoy living here as well as North Carolina?

C: Well, sort of. I enjoy living here but not as much as being in North Carolina.

Becasue in North Carolina you can get out more and be more, you dof have to

be so careful with the kids. You can just turn them loos e. '4 t)
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anfdyou have to keep them pretty well close under you.

B: And thiJst d'/'cII r kids like it More open
VkdMore oe

C: Yeah. TheyX be more happier in open area. They all liked it down there.

They have lived down about a year with them and they really enjoyed it.